I did install the modified version of p1load but I was getting error messages related to it in the IDE. I tried to reinstall it but the script would fail because the file was already there. I deleted the file and reinstalled it using the script. It succeded but now I get the missing port messages.
I did reboot and now the ttyUSB99 doesn’t show up in the drop down. It appears again after I recreate the link.
Any guess on the next IDE release?

I don’t have a Pi or Propeller HAT with me today, but could you try firing up LXTerminal and running something like:

p1load -g 17

I seem to remember there being a version string for p1load which might help debug it.

You can also try the Python loader to verify it’s a software problem, try:

sudo pip install p1
sudo python -m p1.loader version

Hopefully we’ll get to the bottom of this! It really bugs me that Propeller HAT isn’t as smooth sailing as I’d envisioned… yet!

As for the IDE, hopefully soon. I might download an earlier version of the source and build up a temporary version that shows /dev/ttyAMA0 in the port list and installs the patched loader automagically. I had such a thing working locally, and still do, so I often forget the experience isn’t quite as finished for everyone else yet.

Incidentally I found a way to install just propman with a limited number of dependencies, and no IDE on my prototype machine… once I figured out all the bits and pieces for optimal protocol using a separate IDE workstation I will contribute a walkthrough, although that might have to wait until I am finished soldering the other 62 points on the HAT header ;-)

on the other hand it sounds to me that he’s only probing for Pi2 ARM_V7 or am I reading it wrong? I’d comment on that commit but since I’m a big noob I’ll wait for master Phil. As know all things he does ;-)

Not sure this issue is fixed- yet- it’s not something I’ve come across, but propman definitely likes to hang in places. It’s a brand shiny new loader, though, so it’s likely a little rough around the edges, and in the middle.

The “Too many values to unpack” error is the Python Propeller Loader failing in a horribly non graceful way.

Looks like Brett has been doing a lot of stuff to the propman repo today… sadly still no Makefile so I can’t test (haven’t figured out how at least, I’m at best mediocre at anything that involves a compiler).

On other news though I managed to compile the latest openspin on my headless pi and it works a treat. So now, I can touch up my spin code from the coach… does life gets any better than this?